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1962 Map of Naperville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Naperville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Naperville and Wheaton anchor this mid-century portrait of DuPage County, illustrating a period of rapid suburban transition and institutional development. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the West Branch Du Page River and a dense network of transit, including the Burlington Northern and Chicago and North Western railroads. Educational and religious institutions are prominent, from the North Central College campus to the Franciscan Convent and St Francis High Sch.

A notable expansion of infrastructure is visible in the presence of the National Accelerator Laboratory on the western edge and the sprawling U S Military Reservation near the center. Local history details include the Winfield Sanitarium, the County Fairground, and numerous rural schoolhouses like Eola Sch and Big Woods Sch Cem, marking the older rural fabric before the major 1970s updates shown here.